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Talk Radio (1988)
Rate:
2
Viewed:
11/04, 7/08
7/08:
Why do I want to watch a film that forces me to listen to people's problems for two hours but nothing happens?
That's Talk Radio which is not a well-known Oliver Stone picture. I learned nothing much, and
radio listeners were pathetic back then as they're now. It doesn't help to spoil the ending by displaying the book title
Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg during the opening screen credits.
Eric Bogosian has the look, but the weak screenplay dooms his character Barry Champlain. I liked it better in
Play Misty for Me when the radio host said, "This is Dave Garver with a little verse,
a little talk, and five hours of music to be very, very nice to each other by" instead of Barry's nonsensical screaming to get
his "point" across. When his eyes are about to pop out, he loses credibility.
All in all, Talk Radio is a dated yawner.